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  • present tense form of wave (3rd person singular).
  • plural of wave.
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waves

[weyvz] / weɪvz /










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Heat waves and droughts are transforming Europe’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Researchers could look for relic gravitational waves created during an earlier cosmic phase.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III initiated an aggressive recruitment drive, bringing waves of rookie guards into the system.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Make a big fire, jump it several times, then jump several waves.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Throughout the nineteenth century, periodic waves of the disease sent more mortals than usual off to the world of spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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